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PO Box 681, Honeydew 2040 South Africa |
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Storage Tank Equipment
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Floating Suction Systems are used within storage tanks for petroleum and aviation products. Suspended by the surface of the liquid, the inlet to the pump is held in the clean dense product regardless of the constantly changing liquid level. For tanks with floating roofs, large bore roof skimmers move with the roof to drain away unwanted liquid.
C0001 - C0013, C0015 - C0093 Floating Suctions
Floating Suctions have the following advantages when compared with permanently fixed bleeding nozzles:
- The product is always transferred in a defined distance under the liquid level
- Contamination dirt, sediments, solid particles and heavy fluids remain on the tank bottom ensuring constant quality, independent from liquid level
- Ease of steering and long lifetime due to the swivel joint ball bearing
- Easy to mount due to internal swivel joint flanging
- Robustness against pressure conditions (pressure variations) in tank and tube
- Minimal vortex formation through optimized inlet with anti-vortex suction
- Pressure-proof floats
| Technical specifications and other information | |
| Floating Suctions Data Sheet | Download |
| Classification of Emco Wheaton Floating Suctions (ATEX Directives) | Download |